42-110143 Little Lulu

media-49761.jpeg UPL 49761 ID's of the six Liberators in the photo on the Belfort Mission

Object Number - UPL 49761 - ID's of the six Liberators in the photo on the Belfort Mission

The 856th BS lost all of their planes while en route to their target. How many of them made an attempt to reach Sweden is unknown. Although Sweden was a mere 20 minutes from the air battle, only two of the shot-up Liberators made it there. Some of the crewmen bailed out into the Baltic Sea, others went down in their planes, many bodies were never recovered.

LITTLE LULU was used primarily as a command ship

20 Jun 44: Lost with Hadden Crew 608 over the Baltic Sea

10 KIA, MACR 7083

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Black and white posed headshot of man wearing a uniform of a shirt and tie .  Silver wings and medal-ribbons are pinned above left-side shirt lapel.  There are sergeant stripes on the shirt sleeve.  Subject is not looking directly in lens and is not smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11044841
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Baltic Sea 20 June 1944 Lost with Hadden Crew #608 over the Baltic Sea. Final mission: Politz, Poland. Target: Oil refineries 10 KIA, MACR 7083

Manufactured

San Diego, California Consolidated AC, San Diego, California

Delivered

North Pickenham, England Original aircraft for the 856th BS, 492nd BG. Total missions with the 492nd BG: 10

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 7083 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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